New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
WANT PROMOTION.
loving A CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
.xx1ous TO OBTAIN THE COVETED ISsPEcfoiS
sHIPs-rHE SUBJECTS DISCUSSED.

sHIPs-THE SUBJECTS DlSCUsoED'
. srsst deal OF concentrated wisdom about matters
rts,png to ths preservation OF peace ana oruor
sspresented iu the City Hall yesterday. Zen
"p.;r. .a. I'm Room "a Que of the committee rooms
.ha Roard nj AIderu,en to wrestle with all manner
= ouestons that 1t might be Determined aecor"s :.
Civil service tests who among them was oes'
A become Inspector. Those VINO entereo nor no
ssst of brains wee Captain Weoo, OF enc rour
met. Cantain Brogan, OF the Fifth; captain oonn
woCr,ls on of the Sixth; Captain Copeland, OF the
T,ntb. Captain Allane, of the Eleventh captain
wil,ams. of the Nineteenth; Captain Smith, OF the
rventy fourth Captain Gunner, OF the Iwenty-ni'
csntain Conlin, of the Twenty seventh ana captain
Cortright of the Thirty second. m.,.,
The captains arrived in all the splendor OF o'"c,a'
,,us rass buttons and gilt stripes. captain VII
,ams looked confident he smoked the put' Gnu "
.,gsr Still he would have appeared more cohhoent
n the subjects of examination were W 10 INC oo.'
means OF suppressing riot, or undergoing 'ussio
aec,dod on the question of good looks, Captain
s;th With bis curly prematurely gray mar would
n,.b CAPTAIN Williams hard Tor first place. Inc cap
tans greeted another cordially anu an 'iiou "
look EASY ana unooncerned desk OF Tue sane s'y
"a ia in use in the public schools was PioV,uou iof
Aud there was large Pitcner y, i'o ""'e' WV W
assist the &C ntestants In keeping coo''
When the time arrived tor the examination 10 Degin,
oen OH the CAPTAINS took OF their coats and tucked
nm their brt sleeves aud thus stripped OF all official
halo they looked like body OF sturdy men VINO had
sred with them could only be- observed by gazing
,nrugh the open window from the steps OF the City
Hall, for Inspector Byrnes would allow mo one III 1ne
stsr the contest began was seen that most OF them
Rad still further avaiied themselves OF tue omission
from all Civil Service rules OF all restrictions as to the
dress of candidates undergoing examinat ton, tor they
had striped themselves OF waistcoats, collars and
ties also Apparently it vas not the weather 80 much
ss the bothersome Civil Service questions that made
them feel so hot for through the open window there
swept delicious breeze. Notwithstanding IL Captain
Smith Piled his vigorously he pondered over the
examination PAPERS Two or three OF them preserved
an air of out ward calm and security. Captain Will
lisms was of these. He kept his wastcoat on and
his collar and tie were where they are usually worn
In pote society," but for the rest that air OF lofty
dignity which New-York's citizens have SO often
admired in them at police parade or In other puohc
oct asions wac gone entirely. They looked Just as
schoolboys look when they are undergoing sun ex-
animation.
Az noon they were allowed half an hour for lunch
con and then they went at 1t again. The subjects OF
e,amination as explained by Secretary Lee Phillips,
Of the Civil Service Board, cover eight heads. The
questions the first paper we're devised to test their
experience and capacity, the second concerns the
laws aud regulations OF the oty the third gives them
AN opportunity OF showing their knowledge OF the
rules and regulations of the Police Department; the
fourth is desgned to test the memory CT eacn candl
data with regard to in his official career
the fifth trial is the debating to the competitors OF
passage from the rules and regulations OF the depart
inent. The OBJECT OF this is tc test their handwriting
and their capacity for taking notes rapidly and
reproducing correctly what is said to them Tho
sixth subject of consideration s their Official record as
transmitted by the Police Commissioners to the ex-
amiuers This refers to the charges or absence OF
charges against them, fines and penalties incurred.
personal habits, behavior in emergencies, plumber OF
examination by tho physician of the Civil Service
Board DIR. b. f. Vosburg The eighth test will be an
oral test conducted personally by the members oil tne
Supervisory Board Each candidate will be examined
separately The questions VIII be designed 10 test
the general intelligence OF the candidates on SUBJECTS
not included in the written examination. Inc ques-
lions and answers will be taken down by a stenog-
rapher and snbseq enty Considered by the examiners
The Supervisory Board, which consists OF Everett
P. Wheeler, E. l.. Godkin and E. X. Robinson cvn-
duets the examinations and reports upon the relative
standing of the candidates. AS all the answers yes
terday we're in writing their presence was not neees
sary, Secretary Phillips giving the candidates lhe
necessary instructions and seeing that the civil
Service regulations governing the examination Oh
candidates we're strictly and impartally enforced.
The Supervisory Board have associated with thea, IN
this examination two experts Inspector Byrnes and A.
X. Marlborough. secretary oil the Ere halfway Com
pany and formerly chairman OF the Examining Board
for candidates TOR the police iOrce. These two VIII
make separate reports the papers OF each candi-
dare. Professor r. T. Greener also assists in the ex
animation aud was present yesterday with Inspector
Byrnes and Mr.. Macdonough. The rating on each
subject of examination will be the basis Of 100 and
besides each subjeet is given distinct" weight TO
be taken into consideration in ascertsnng the per-
ccntage each candidate. There are two inspectors
TO be appointed ill the vacancies created by the re-
trement Of Inspector Dlks, because OF age. and the
promotion of Inspe ctor Murray to be superintendent.
The examiners will send to the Police Commissioners
the names of the six candidates who have come out
highest the examination, with the rating OF eash
and from among these six the Commissioners will
select the two Inspectors, the burden OF tehoce Is
thrown upon the Commissioners
II is probable that the results of the examination
will be made known on Thursday The Board Of
Police Commissioners consists OF two Republicans and
two Democrats. OF the didates, Allare, Williams
Copeland, Cortright Gunner and Mccullagh are said
to he Republicans, Webb is credited with being
.Tammany Hall man, Copm and Brogan yield
allegiance 10 the County Democracy, and Smith poses
IS an Independent.
AN EYCA MPMENT OF MILITIA AND REGULARS
The prospect of combined autumn maneuvres by
mixed regular and militia forces had its origin at recent
military dinner at Martinellfs, at which were present
number OF weknown army, naval and militia officers,
among whom General L. l. Molneux, General
William G. Ward, Colonel William G. Church. Major
James Jackson, u. s. A.; Captain A. p. Cooke, OF the
Brooklyn Navy Yard; Captain Theodore ]. Kane com
handing the Minnesota and Ensign S. Dana Greene. Of
The Navy The fact that regular officers possessing the
knowledge and skill requisite for manGuvr-
Ing large bodies OF rarely see more than few COM
panes OF troops together and that brgades divisions and
corps organizations now practically unknown to them
while In militia brgades and divisions exist but with
officers generally who have not received
the military training deemed necessary for handling
them in accordance with the latest developed methods
taught at West Point and in the European army schools
discussed at length The advantages 10 be gained
by union OF forces In the encampment and upon the
Imaginary battlefield which would bring into exercise
the latent ability OF skilled taccsns so that all con-
cerned might be benefited, were thought to be
apparent make their calculation by argument well
nigh needless.
IL is well known that since the the navy and the
been able TO concentrate larger bodies
Of at points near tho sea coast than the army Is able
able the officers and connected with the naval ser